February 8, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Please take a look at Radlands on Kickstarter. I honestly think the game looks amazing. And I don’t only mean the astonishing art, but also the gameplay and mechanics. I just backed it myself and am looking forward to adding it to my collection. (and no, I don’t get paid for saying that (unfortunately not […]
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083 – Richard Garfield on Physical and Digital Card Game Design
April 5, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
If you want to join our Nerdlab Game Design Mastermind Groups, you can apply here: Join a Mastermind Groups This week I have the honor of hosting one of the best game designers in history. Without overstating, I can say that he and his games are the reason I got interested in game design in […]
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082 – Creating Expansions with Bruce Glassco, Designer of Fantasy Realms
March 29, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Fantasy Realms on BoardgamegeekFantasy Realms on Wizkids Today we have a great guest on the show. One of his earlier games is an industry highlight and has won a Gamers’ Choice Award for the Best Board Game in 2004. One of his newer creations is a super cool fantasy-themed card game with an innovative drafting […]
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077 – The Design of Radlands with Daniel Piechnick
February 8, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Please take a look at Radlands on Kickstarter. I honestly think the game looks amazing. And I don’t only mean the astonishing art, but also the gameplay and mechanics. I just backed it myself and am looking forward to adding it to my collection. (and no, I don’t get paid for saying that (unfortunately not […]
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074 – Designing Heart of Cthulhu with Patrick Kelleher
January 18, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Important Links for this episode:Heart of Cthulhu on InstagramHeart of Cthulhu Video Today we have a fellow game designer in the Nerdlab. I can remember that I followed his Instagram profile a time ago because I was impressed by the art of the game. It is hard to explain on a podcast without any visual […]
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073 – The Evolution of Deckbuilding with Andrew Parks, Designer of Core Worlds
January 11, 2021 / by Marvin / Game Review, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Important Links for this episode:Quixotic Games WebsiteCore Worlds on Facebook Core Worlds Nemesis (on BGG) Today I have the honor to talk to a very experienced and very successful game designer. I don’t think I know anyone else who has worked with so many super exciting IPs . This includes brands such as Harry Potter, […]
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072 – Elegance in Game Design with Dario and Fabian of Crimson Company
January 3, 2021 / by Marvin / Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Important Links for this episode:Crimson Company WebsiteUpcoming Kickstarter Expansion of Crimson Company Today we have two special guests in the Nerdlab. And if it weren’t for Corona they might even be physically in the Nerdlab right next to me because we live very close together. But not only do we live very close to each […]
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068 – Design Diary of Duelist, the first Nerdlab Co-Design with Christian Kudahl
September 16, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 1 comment
Join our upcoming Playtest Event on September 20th I have been asked several times which game design projects I am personally working on and I sometimes mention them here on the podcast, but today I would like to take the opportunity to present one of my projects in more detail. And since this is not […]
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066 – Combining Game Genres in Dinn TCG with Gabriel and Hayley
August 24, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 0 comments
Connect with Gabriel and Hayley of Dinn:Dinn Website Dinn on Instagram Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab Discord Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramNerdlab on Twitch Today I am not alone in the Nerdlab. Today I will be talking to a fellow game designer who has been working […]
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053 – Simultaneous Action Selection in Ambal Tournament with Bernardo Bittencourt
March 30, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 1 comment
Connect with Ambal Tournament (Bernardo Bittencourt):Ambal Tournament WebsiteAmbal Tournament Article about Faction/Archetype DesignAmbal Tournament on InstagramAmbal Tournament on Discord Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Nerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord Hello fellow adventurers and welcome to the Nerdlab – Where we transform our gaming passion into incredible game designs and […]
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049 – Setting Constraints and Designing within Strict Limitations – Interview with Ed Rodriguez – Designer of Animus
March 2, 2020 / by Marvin / Game Design, Interview, Podcast / 1 comment
Animus – The Draft Building Game:Animus WebsiteAnimus on FacebookAnimus on Tabletop Simulator (Version not fully up to date) Connect with the Nerdlab Community:Join the Nerdlab CommunityNerdlab Website Nerdlab Facebook PageNerdlab on TwitterNerdlab on InstagramJoin the Nerdlab Discord Hello fellow adventurers and welcome to the Nerdlab – Where we transform our gaming passion into incredible game […]
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